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2009

The radio spots sure sound good - "I got this great 3 bedroom 2 bath home for less than I paid for my car!" All you need to do is call their 800 number and they'll send you a list of foreclosures in your area! You think, hey I'd like to get one of these great deals! People are getting foreclos...

Here are some important thing to know if you're thinking of selling your home - put together by Mirela Monte It doesn't matter what you need. What matters is what the market commands. If you need to sell your property for $250,000 and the current comps for similar properties indicate a value...

Trout fishing in Frisco Texas? Yep! You betcha! They may not be trophy size, but the city of Frisco is stocking the pond at Frisco Commons Park with them and you can bring your kids there on the morning of Feb 14 to try your luck at catching them! This event is free and is open to the kids ...

Thank you Janice for laying out everything you need to know about the First Time Buyers Tax Credit Program!!! Good news! Mortage rates in the 4% range again today AND First time home buyers who settle in 2009 before they file their 2008 taxes can still clain the $7500 first-time home buyer tax ...

If you like free stuff and have ever purchased cosmetics from Dillards, Macy's, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Ave between May 1994 and July 2003 then you are in luck! As part of a class action lawsuit settlement deparment stores are giving away $175 million in cosmetics!!! "I don't have...

Like many of you, I've seen the TV commercial for an awesome sounding product called Magic Jack. Its a USB device that you plug in a conventional phone to and voila! you can make free long distance calls to the US and Canada. They tell you "Buy now and the first year is free! Then its only $20...

Friday morning Jan. 16 Circuit City Stores Inc. announced it was unable to workout a sale of the company and is therefore forced to go out of business! They are closing 567 U.S stores and appx 30,000 people will lose their jobs. Circuit City's acting chief exec. James A. Markum said "We are ext...

Should you speculate on mortgage interest rates right now! DON'T DO IT! Mortgage Interest Rates - They are becoming a big topic of conversation in recent weeks. About a month ago, there were many reports stating that rates will come down to 4.5%. And depending on how you look at it, we are jus...

Jeff Belonger is a mortgage expert and has written an excellent series on different mortgage programs. Here is part 4. Tons of great info here! FYI - these tips in this first time homebuyers series are not just for newbies/first time homebuyers) Mortgage programs can sometimes be the death o...

Here's some great advice as written by an associate of ours - Ken Montville. Recently, I've been running into folks who are not "in trouble" or "underwater" with their home. The payments are current. Income is good enough to keep the payments current. Yet, they can't sell their home! Or, at ...

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